[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: The Dark is Rising and Welsh Pronunciations.

[Amanda Lewanski]

catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk wrote:

> One that I have always wondered about is Anthony.  In the UK, the
> majority pronounce it An-tony.  In the US, IIRC, it is An- THony.
> Anybody know why?
>
> Another one is herbs.  Why do most Americans drop the H?

We need it for our pronunciation of "Esther" (properly /es-TER/). There
weren't enough Dorothys (originally /DAHR-ah-tee/) around anymore to
provide enough unused Hs.

--Amanda
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